Steven Seagal » Trivia

Father of Savannah Seagal with Arissa Wolf.

Owns a very large collection of guitars and samurai swords.

Is good friends with Jackie Chan.

Master in Japanese Kendo

Speaks Japanese fluently

While his acting in Above the Law (1988) gained praise from the likes of Roger Ebert, Seagal has repeatedly faced criticism from both critics and fans who accuse him of playing the same character in many of his movies, as well as displaying a lack of emotional range. In fact, some people refer to embracing typecasting as "Seagalism."

Is the first foreigner ever to own and operate an Aikido dojo in Japan. Known as "Master Take Shigemichi", he was the chief instructor at the Aikido Tenshin Dojo in the city of Osaka.

His Santa Inez (CA) home includes 200 acres planted with cabernet grapes, which are sold to wineries after harvesting.

Discovered by then-head of Creative Artists Ageny (CAA), Michael Ovitz, who was one of Seagal's martial arts students.

Is an Aikido-master - 7th Dan.

Has been married 3 times

Is a singer and guitarist. In 2005, he released an album titled "Songs from the Crystal Cave".

Has worked with Damian Chapa and Byron Mann in two of his films as his teammates. He worked with Chapa in Under Siege (1992), in which Chapa is a fellow sailor, and with Mann in Belly of the Beast (2003) (V), in which Mann's character is his friend and partner.

His love of guitar and appreciation of rasta music led him to study with a teacher in Jamaica, where he owns a vacation home.

As of 2006, his movies have earned $600 million worldwide.